retro

[ re-troh ]
/ ˈrɛ troʊ /
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adjective Informal.

retroactive: retro pay.
of or designating the style of an earlier time: retro clothes.

Origin of retro

by shortening

Words nearby retro

retributive, retributivism, retrieval, retrieve, retriever, retro, retro-, retro-operative, retroact, retroaction, retroactive

Definition for retro (2 of 2)

retro-

a prefix occurring in loanwords from Latin meaning “backward” (retrogress); on this model, used in the formation of compound words (retrorocket).

Origin of retro-

< Latin, representing retrō (adv.), backward, back, behind

Words related to retro

period, dated, evocative, nostalgic, old-fashioned, out-of-date, passe

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British Dictionary definitions for retro (1 of 2)

retro
/ (ˈrɛtrəʊ) /

noun plural -ros

short for retrorocket

adjective

denoting something associated with or revived from the past retro dressing; retro fashion

British Dictionary definitions for retro (2 of 2)

retro-

prefix

back or backwards retroactive
located behind retrolental

Word Origin for retro-

from Latin retrō behind, backwards

Medical definitions for retro

retro-

pref.

Backward; back:retroposition.
Situated behind:retroperitoneum.